News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
A UK Government forecast is to predict that almost one third of the British population will be dangerously fat, with junk food and lack of exercise to blame, according to reports in The Independent.
A review of studies using the herb kava to combat anxiety has reported some positive results and only mild adverse events, giving a much-needed boost to the herb's record despite the need for longer safety and efficacy trials.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is to publish updated data on the nutrient levels of the nation's most commonly consumed mushrooms, which will include an analysis of fat, fiber and protein levels.
Allergy experts in Germany met last week to develop a comprehensive strategy for combating the condition through spreading information and conducting further research.
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Food scientists are becoming a rare species in Britain, and things won't change unless schools and food firms start telling young people there is more to food than a supermarket depot.
A liking or preference for sweetened beverages may be affected by hunger state, suggests a study from the UK that may have important implications in the fight against obesity.
International food giant Mitsui has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with a Chinese apple and pear concentrate processor, the next step in a move designed to strengthen its newly created ingredients division.
Trace amounts of a bioengineered variety of rice have been detected in samples of commercial rice seed and may have entered the food supply in the United States, it emerged last week.